Black Path, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5BB, BN26 5AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£185,278
18 sales
Price range
£108k – £382k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
BN26 5BB

At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Black Path, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,717. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Black Path compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785
Polegate£338,785
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Black Path has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,000 (4 sales)2016£216k2018: £163,000 (2 sales)2018£163k2019: £148,000 (3 sales)2019£148k2021: £137,500 (1 sales)2021£138k2022: £158,750 (3 sales)2022£159k2023: £184,000 (2 sales)2023£184k2024: £264,625 (2 sales)2024£265k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£158,71731 Mar 2026
Semi-detached3£318,0833 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Black Path

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 31 Mar 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Black Path BN26 5AP 3 Jul 2024£382,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 26 Jan 2024£147,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Black Path BN26 5AP 10 Jan 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 21 Dec 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 17 Feb 2023£183,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 21 Dec 2022£107,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 19 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 21 Oct 2022£170,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 7 Jan 2022£163,750 FlatLeasehold
14, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 24 Sep 2021£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 19 Aug 2019£144,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 19 Jul 2019£100,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 30 Apr 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 17 Jan 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 15 Nov 2018£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 15 Jun 2018£168,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Black Path BN26 5AP 16 Dec 2016£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Burnside Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 8 Sep 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
The Polegate Nursing Home, Black Path BN26 5AP 22 Jul 2016£2,364,089 OtherFreehold
14, Black Path BN26 5AP 15 Jul 2016£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 7, Hawthorn Court, Black Path BN26 5BB 21 Mar 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
21, Burnside Court, Black Path £165,000 (Jan 2019) → £205,000 (Dec 2022) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Black Path

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Black Path in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft6
Public order6
Shoplifting6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Black Path is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert area
  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning area
  • Langney Haven Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Black Path

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.9 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Polegate station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Walnut Walk (adj, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Walnut Walk (opp, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (adj, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.2 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.9 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.5%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households862

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,848

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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